Device for displaying ribbons and like articles.



E. WIXON.

DEVICE r03 DISPLAYING RIBBONS AND LIKE ARTICLES.

APPLIUATIOH FILED KAR. 5, 1908.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

HOWARD WIXON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING RIBBONS AND LIKE ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed March 5, 1908. Serial No. 419,373.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD WIXON, a citizen of'the United States, residing in Ohicago,'in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Devices for Displaying Ribbons and Like Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for dis playing goods such as ribbons, shoe laces and similar articles in dry goods stores. It

is adapted not only to display the goods, but to support and prominently position a price card in immediate proximity to the goods.

The invention consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and novel combinations of parts and deviceshereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawing hereto annexed, I show at Figure 1 an elevation of the invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on the lines 22 and 3-3 respectively. Fig. 4 is a perspective of the needles upon which the goods are strung, and the changeable wood strip in which the needles are secured.

In said drawing 5 represents a suitable rod serving as a standard for the invention. It may either be secured stationarily in the store counter upon which the goods are located, or it may be secured to a base 6 and be movable with said base, the base being broad enough and heavy enough to maintain the device in an upright position. On the top of this standard is secured a rectangular frame 7 having interior channels or ways in its bottom and side members. bottom member of this frame receives a needle'strip 8 in which are secured the needles 9 upon which the goods are threaded. This strip is preferably of wood and the needles are best secured in it by driving them point first through it. It permits the ready removal of any broken needle and the putting in of a fresh one in its place, and is itself readily removable and insertible. The drawing shows at 10 a series of ribbons strung on these needles, their ends depend" ing downward toward the base 6. This manner of supporting the articles being sold allows them to be inspected before removal from the needles, and to be readily removed when the sale is made. The side members of the frame 7 form ways for a horizontal channel bar 11 in which is secured a card The or sheet 12 which may bear the price mark of the goods. The price card is secured in the channel bar and is stilfened thereby and is of such dimensions as to make a sliding fit with the side members of the frame 7 so that by putting the finger under the channel bar 11, it and the price card may be moved evenly upward and thus give unobstructed access to the needles and the goods strung upon them. When filling the needles, the price card and its bar will be raised as stated. The bar 11 and the price card act as guards to the needles so that customers will not ordinarily feel at liberty to remove any article from them. The upper member of the frame 7 has a longitudinal opening which permits the price card to move en- ;i rely through it, as will be understood from While the device as thus far described is practical and greatly facilitates the sales of ribbons and like articles, I prefer to attach to the bar 11 means whereby its movements may be restricted somewhat and prevent its being lifted too easily by shoppers. These means, as preferably constructed are illustrated particularly at Fig. 2. A slide 13 is mounted on the standard 5 and provided with a set screw 14 whereby it may be locked to the standard. This slide carries an outwardly extending arm 15 which is connected with the bar 11 by a bent rod 16 as plainly shown, so that when the screw is tightened the price card will be locked. This device renders it necessary whenever the price card is to be lifted to release the set screw 14, and while this is readily done, the shoppers are not apt to loosen the screw themselves. The price card is preferably normally positioned with the bar 11 just above the points of the needles and in order that they may not descend too far, I insert stops in the side members of the frame 7 adapted to arrest the bar 11 at the right height.

It will be understood, of course, that the frame 7 may be greatly widened and that it may hold a plurality of price cards and also any desired number of different varieties of goods, and that the invention is not limited to a single price card or to the number of needles shown.

I claim 1. A display rack for ribbons, etc. having a series of needles on which the goods may be strung, a frame in which such needles are mounted on said standard, a series of needles supported on the inside of said frame, a Vere tically movable pr1ce card also 111 said frame,

and means for locking said price card in its normal position.

l. A display rack for ribbons, etc., consisting of a standard, a channeled frame mounted on said standard, a series of needles supported on the inside of said frame, a vertically movable price card also in said frame, and means for locking said price card in its normal position, consisting of a slide mounted on the standard, a set screw for securing the slide to the standard and a connection between the slide and the price card.

HOXVARD l IXON.

\Vitnesses Yunnan A. Gunman, H. M. IVIUN DAY. 

